In a bid to ensure that the country’s trade deficit does not go up, the government is looking towards doubling exports to USD 450 billion in the next three years, a senior foreign trade official said. Continue reading →

Reeling under a severe power crisis at the beginning of summer, Andhra Pradesh has requested the Central government to ensure supply of 2.5 mmscmd of gas to independent power producers in the state to boost power production and reduce shortfall. Continue reading →

Radiation leaked from an unstable Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake. Continue reading →

A Japanese nuclear power plant exploded today, triggering a ‘nationwide atomic alert’ in the country already reeling under the impact of giant tidal waves caused by a massive earthquake which has left 1600 people dead or unaccounted for.Continue reading →